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Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning, nurtures, educates, and empowers children and families. We look forward to the opportunity to partner with you and your family!

You can now apply for our 2026-2027 school year. Our application deadline is February 28th, and space is limited! Please do not apply to more than one location.

CHS Admissions Application

Please complete the following information to start your admissions process. After successful submission of this application, a member of our admissions staff may contact you regarding next steps and additional information we may need. We are on hand to assist you in this process and to answer any questions you may have. Please do not apply to more than one location.

Is this your first time applying for admissions at CHS?

Please continue to our first-time applicant form to apply:

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Are you a parent or caregiver interested in a residential program for K-12 students? You may be looking to apply to Milton Hershey School. Please click here to visit their website and access the MHS Application

Parent/Guardian

The following information should reflect a parent or legal guardian of the child applicant. CHS identifies a legal guardian as a person who has been appointed by a court to care for the child.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Suffix

Nickname

Birthday(Required)

Gender(Required)

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Mobile phone(Required)

Opt-In for text messages

Home phone

Work phone

Ext.

Child's relationship(Required)

Address

Is your family experiencing homelessness?(Required)

Yes

Living address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Mailing address same as living address(Required)

Yes

Mailing address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Additional Parent/Guardian

Is there another parent/guardian in the family?(Required)

Yes

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Suffix

Nickname

Birthday(Required)

Gender(Required)

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Mobile phone(Required)

Opt-In for text messages

Home phone

Work phone

Ext.

English proficiency(Required)

Other language

Child's relationship(Required)

Family Information

The following questions will help us get to know your family better so we can best communicate and support you are your family. Please be aware that we will be asking you to provide proof of income at a later stage in the enrollment process.

Primary language at home(Required)

Is another language being acquired or learned at home?(Required)

Yes

Number in family(Required)

Gross annual income(Required)

Verification

Please verify

Child (Applicant)

Child's first name(Required)

Child's middle name

Child's last name(Required)

Suffix

Child's nickname

Child's birthday(Required)

Gender(Required)

Is there anything else you want to tell us about your child?(Required)

Which program are you applying for?(Required)

Add Another Child?

Add Another Child

Child 2 (Applicant)

Child's first name(Required)

Child's middle name

Child's last name(Required)

Suffix

Child's nickname

Child's birthday(Required)

Gender(Required)

Is there anything else you want to tell us about your child?

Which program are you applying for?(Required)